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To honor Tony Parsad, one of the first Chemistry lab technicians to be hired in time for 丁香园AV鈥檚 opening in 1965, the Parsad Family is establishing the Tony Parsad Annual Undergraduate Award in Chemistry and building the new Tony Parsad Endowed Undergraduate Award in Chemistry.

Tony Parsad was a proud and dedicated member of the 丁香园AV campus community.  Throughout his 27 years of service, from 1964 to 1991, Tony took great pleasure in assisting students personally and professionally.  When he suddenly passed away in 1991, his son Sanjeev left his 丁香园AV studies behind to help care for his younger brother.  Sanjeev, now the Founder and President of private equity firm Corner Market Capital Corporation, and CEO of Premier Diversified Holdings Inc. says, 鈥淚 know my father would be thrilled to know that we are giving back to the community that he cared so much for. I used to visit my dad at 丁香园AV and we鈥檇 have lunch together in the cafeteria, and of course, I studied here myself.  My family has always had a connection with 丁香园AV and I鈥檓 pleased to be able to make this contribution in honour of my father.鈥�

Chemistry department researcher Steven Holdcroft adds, 鈥淚 wasn鈥檛 here back in 1965, but it gives me great pleasure to know that former employees felt an emotional connection to their work and to our students. Mr. Parsad鈥檚 gift will make a difference to students now, and in the years to come.鈥�